While Kearny is known for being a heavily Democratic stronghold, it appears it wasn’t in this recent election — at least for Gov. Philip D. Murphy.
Challenger Jack Ciatarelli won 12 districts Tuesday, including a good portion of the Third Ward. He also won a district in the First Ward, which became a strong D well before the northern part of town.
Ciatarelli also win a few districts in Bayonne and Secaucus.
In 2017, Murphy won every election district in Kearny, Bayonne and Secaucus.
Check for more in the Nov. 10 edition of The Observer.
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